Dear Rabbi, What is the literal meaning of “Yom Kippur”? Somehow, the name “Day of Atonement” never connected with me; is that correct or is there some other meaning? Thanks,…
By Rabbi Fried Yerachmiel Fried Dear Rabbi, Our kids came home from religious school this past Sunday with the traditional apples and honey for Rosh Hashanah. This is obviously a…
Dear Rabbi Fried,I am 80 years old, and, as long as I can remember, I have never missed a Rosh Hashanah service in synagogue. This year my wife, bless her…
Dear Rabbi Fried,I recently heard a lecture where the speaker mentioned in passing the importance of the Jewish month of Elul. Although many listeners nodded in understanding, I was not…
Dear Readers,Since many are still going through challenging times with COVID-19 isolation, I wanted to share with you some beautiful, inspirational thoughts expressed by my wife, Rebbetzin Marcy, to a…
Dear Rabbi,I recently received a mailing from a major local Jewish organization that spoke about the “mitzvah of tikkun olam” which is manifest in performing acts of social justice. In…
Dear Rabbi Fried,Concerning your recent column concerning tattoos, I would like to raise the following point:(Artscroll Leviticus 19:28), “You shall not make in your flesh a scratch over a soul,…
Dear Rabbi Fried,I joined a service for the first time on Tisha B’Av last year, where everyone sat on the floor and recited special prayers in a state of mourning…
Dear Rabbi,I have a tattoo on my back which I got as a teenager. Now that I am getting more involved in Judaism, I heard that one shouldn’t have tattoos.…
Dear Rabbi Fried,Thank you for your explanation of the “necktie tallis.” As I mentioned in my first email, once we’re discussing the particulars of the tallis could you please offer…